NBD Incoming - Squier Precision Surf Green

[kcrknp]

I've been looking at cheap Squier and Sterling basses for a couple months to add to the collection since I haven't bought one in 10+ years. Saw this one recently and bookmarked it, went back today to see it was on sale so I pulled the trigger! Looks pretty sexy with the block inlays on maple. Probably going to put a Duncan in it with the money I saved. Also might put a pearl guard on it so it matches my surf pearl Strat. Will update with pics when it arrives.

[Mincer]

Beautiful bass. Look forward to seeing the upgrade process.

[ArtieToo]

Nice color. Even nicer price. That should be sweet.

For what it's worth, QP's would go nice in that. They're what I recently installed in mine. Nice punch, but still clean and tight.

https://www.seymourduncan.com/single-product/quarter-pound-p-bass-4-string

[ICTGoober]

One of the few green colors I like on guitars.

[eclecticsynergy]

Surf green rocks! Especially nice with a maple board in aged clearcoat.

[kcrknp]

Artie: Thanks brother, I listened to some clips and the QP sounds like the tone I'm looking for. The Steve Harris also sounded good. I like my bass sound to have a controlled low end and a clear high end.

[kcrknp]

Just ordered the QP pickup from Musician's Friend, they're 25% off with the coupon code if anyone else is looking for pickups. The QP jazz set is on sale as well. Getting lucky with the deals this week.

[Mincer]

The QP will sound massive in that bass. Let us know how the modification goes!

[ArtieToo]

Just ordered the QP pickup from Musician's Friend . . .

Cool. Let us know how you like 'em.

[kcrknp]

It arrived last night. It's a little more blue than my surf pearl strat but I love it. I took it out and tuned it up, made a couple adjustments and tried her through a compressor pedal and one of my powered 15 PA speakers and it sounds great already! Busy this morning but pics and sound clip coming later.

[Mincer]

It arrived last night. It's a little more blue than my surf pearl strat but I love it. I took it out and tuned it up, made a couple adjustments and tried her through a compressor pedal and one of my powered 15 PA speakers and it sounds great already! Busy this morning but pics and sound clip coming later.

Always nice to hear of a successful transplant. Look forward to the pics!

[kcrknp]

Here it is next to my surf pearl strat with JB. The Squier surf green is definitely more blue but it looks good.

[Mincer]

Great looking pair! You gotta collect them all now.

[kcrknp]

Here is the bass with the stock pickup, through a Joyo Compressor and Mosky Preamp (both $30 chinese pedals). Some processing with Waves Scheps Omni Channel plugin. I'll post a clip with the same process and Quarter Pounder when I install it.

https://soundcloud.com/logik-design/squierpclip

[Mincer]

Wow, that sounds great!